Educating Voters

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The leaders you elect make decisions that affect you – your job, health care, energy costs, security and more. League resources, such as www.VOTE411.org and state and local voters’ guides and debates, help you to get registered, get to know the candidates and issues, learn about the rules in your state and get out and vote.

In just over two weeks, you’ll be joining with your neighbors, friends and family to weigh in on the important issues facing your community by voting on Election Day. Now is the time to start preparing by thinking about how and when you’ll vote.

In addition to getting ready to vote as you have in years past, voters in many states may also need to show voter identification in order to cast a ballot.

Election Day is just around the corner! Voting is your chance to take control over what happens to your family and community. As citizens, it is our duty to weigh in on the issues that affect our country and the people who lead it. You can take part in Making Democracy Work® by thinking about your Election Day game plan!

Turning 18 is a big deal for young people in the United States. For me, it meant that I no longer had late-night driving restrictions, I would soon be graduating from high school, and I could sign my own forms and go to doctors’ appointments by myself. At the time, the fact that turning 18 meant that I was able to vote wasn’t something that crossed my mind. But when I began college this fall at American University in Washington, DC, I quickly realized the importance of voting.

On Election Day - Tuesday, November 4 - voters across the country will head to the polls to cast their votes in thousands of local, state and federal elections. I hope you’re starting to think about how and when you’ll vote, and that you’ll encourage your loved ones to do the same.

Election Day is less than a month away and Leagues across the county continue to educate and engage citizens with the information they need to vote and have their votes counted. This task has become more difficult in recent years as state legislatures in numerous states have passed laws making it more difficult to register, vote and have that vote count.

The entire House of Representatives and dozens of US Senate and Governor’s races will be decided by voters on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4. The candidates for these offices – and thousands of others – are asking for a shot at the job of representing you. The decisions they make in office will influence public policy for years to come.